Make your own aircraft wash

Here are a couple of mixes from well known modeller.


Here's the mix that Roy Sutherland. uses:

"Mix 1 part Future floor wax (now called Pledge Floor Care and by other brand names such as Johnson's Klear overseas.) with 1 part water. Add a small amount of Acrylic black paint (I use Vallejo) and stir to make a very pale wash. Try it on some test pieces. Flood the area with the wash and watch it collect in corners, creating subtle gradated shadows when it dries. The advantage is that the pigment never breaks up like enamel washes do. Experiment with the concentration til you find what works for you. If its too subtle. Go back and apply a second coat once the first has dried."


Brett Green's:

 Brett's wash starts with 50% water and 50% Future/Klear/Pledge Floor Care, then a few drops each of flat black and red-brown to taste. I know Roy Sutherland also uses this wash, but substitutes Vallejo colors for the Tamiya.